Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of 'meeting.'
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HB 1997 — Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of 'meeting.'
Last action — Left in General Laws
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitionof "meeting." Increases from three to four the number of membersof a public body meeting as an informal assemblage that constitutesa meeting under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101860D Current html January 11, 2021
Action History
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Left in General Laws
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1997)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101860D
Sponsors
- Kathleen Murphy · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Not Voting |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Nay |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1997 do?
- Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitionof "meeting." Increases from three to four the number of membersof a public body meeting as an informal assemblage that constitutesa meeting under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
- Who sponsors HB 1997?
- HB 1997 is sponsored by Murphy, Kathleen.
- What is the current status of HB 1997?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1997?
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